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Belief in angels is fundamental to the faith of Islam.

The Arabic word for angel


(Arabic: malak) means "messenger", like its counterparts in Hebrew (malakh)
and Greek (angelos). According to the Qur'an, angels do not possess free will,
and therefore worship and obey God in total obedience. Angels' duties include
communicating revelations from God, glorifying God, recording every person's
actions, and taking a person's soul at the time of death. Muslims believe that
angels are made of light. They are described as "messengers with wingstwo, or
three, or four (pairs): He [God] adds to Creation as He pleases..." [38]

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